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East Central University honored the late Dr. James O. Danley with the 2014 Distinguished Former Faculty Award at the ECU Foundation’s Evening of Honors and Recognition in May. Also pictured are: (left to right) Phyllis Danley, executive director of the ECU Foundation and daughter of James; Dr. Nick Cheper, professor and chair of ECU’s biology department; Forrest Danley, son of James; and ECU President John R. Hargrave. Dr. James O. Danley served as professor of mathematics and dean of graduate studies at ECU and was mayor of Ada.

East Central University honored the City of Ada and the Ada Jobs Foundation with the 2014 Distinguished Philanthropist Award during the ECU Foundation’s Evening of Honors and Recognition in May. From left to right are: ECU President John R. Hargrave, CEO of Ada Jobs Foundation Mike Southard and Ada City Manager Cody Holcomb.

East Central University honored Bill G. Lance (center) as a 2014 Distinguished Alumnus during the ECU Foundation’s Evening of Honors and Recognition in May. Lance, of Sulphur, is the secretary of commerce for the Chickasaw Nation and is responsible for the management of all commercial business enterprises of the Chickasaw Nation. Also pictured are ECU President John R. Hargrave and Elizabeth Vezina, president of the ECU Alumni Association.

East Central University honored the annual Bertha Frank Teague Mid-America Girls’ Basketball Classic with the 2014 Distinguished Service Award during the ECU Foundation’s Evening of Honors and Recognition. The classic, played each year in late December, features outstanding girls’ high school basketball teams. ECU President John R. Hargrave (back row, left) poses with members of the Mid-America Classic Committee. On the front row (left to right) are: Shawna Jackson, Bruce Plunk and Mark Babcock. Next to Hargrave on the back row are Steve Timmons, Allen Butler and Tommy Vass.

Bruce Bonar (center) accepts the 2014 Distinguished Family Award on behalf of the Bonar-Martin families from East Central University President John R. Hargrave during the ECU Foundation’s Evening of Honors and Recognition in May. The Bonar-Martin families’ history with ECU spans over 80 years and four generations as more than 25 members of the family have attended ECU. Also pictured at left is Phyllis Danley, executive director of the ECU Foundation.

ADA – The board of directors for the Accreditation Council for Business Schools Programs has granted East Central University’s Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business continued accreditation for 10 years.

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